PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dusty McBoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lightning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lightning has chosen Hate it or love it as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

McBoo
vs
Lightning

190 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dusty McBoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Lightning!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lightning drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lightning sitting in guard, not really doing much.
McBoo wants to get back to his feet but Lightning is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lightning trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lightning trying to control the position from guard on top but McBoo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McBoo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lightning tries to free his leg and advance position but McBoo is retaining full guard.
Lightning slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McBoo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lightning asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Lightning throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Lightning looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
McBoo is trying to stand up here but Lightning is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBoo is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lightning seems to be looking for submissions.
Lightning thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McBoo's head.
Lightning looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lightning is thwarting McBoo's attempts to control the position.
McBoo keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
McBoo is breathing heavily.
Lightning not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Well, if Lightning is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lightning is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lightning wants to pass the guard but McBoo is defending well.
Lightning keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lightning wants to lay and pray for a moment but McBoo keeps working.
McBoo wants to get back to his feet.

Lightning seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead McBoo has recovered full guard.
Lightning postures up in McBoo's guard and throws a big left but McBoo blocks it.
McBoo keeping moving, preventing Lightning from controlling successfully.
McBoo is trying to keep Lightning in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightning stands and throws McBoo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lightning trying to control the position but McBoo is working away.
Lightning just content to control the position.
McBoo pecks away with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Lightning has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Lightning with good strikes from the mount here!
Lightning has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McBoo is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Lightning has taken his back.
McBoo trying to control the hands but Lightning breaks the grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBoo is keeping busy.
McBoo is taking damage to the body and head.

Lightning working for a choke but McBoo is defending well.
McBoo is trying to get back to his feet but Lightning has full control of the position and if anything, McBoo has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Lightning is punishing McBoo with strikes - can he finish him?!

It looks like Dusty McBoo has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Lightning is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. McBoo is defending well though. Lightning let's go of the attempt for now.
McBoo wants to control his opponent's hands but Lightning gets his hands free.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lightning is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but McBoo has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Lightning doesn't have the hooks in and McBoo manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lightning dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dusty McBoo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lightning fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lightning tries to clinch but McBoo moves out of range.
John Lightning seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lightning shoots in and drives through. McBoo sprawls well.
Lightning looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McBoo is fending him off so far but Lightning persists. Nope, McBoo circles away and we're back to standing.
Dusty McBoo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Lightning.
Lightning throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McBoo's waist but McBoo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lightning off to one side.

McBoo gets a clinch.
Lightning jumps guard but McBoo stands there with Lightning around his waist. Lightning gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Lightning gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Lightning wants to pass the guard but McBoo is keeping the position.
McBoo wants to stand and escape but Lightning is having none of it.
McBoo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lightning.
Lightning preventing the sweep.
McBoo trying to strike off his back.
McBoo trying to keep a closed guard but Lightning is proving a slippery customer.
Lightning is breathing heavily.
Lightning pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McBoo is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McBoo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McBoo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lightning's head.

McBoo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lightning looking to hit a scissor sweep but McBoo is one step ahead there.

Lightning has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McBoo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McBoo stopping the sweep attempt from Lightning.
McBoo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lightning is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightning is looking to pass McBoo's guard but actually McBoo recovers to full guard.
Lightning wants to pass the guard but McBoo is keeping the position.
Lightning controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McBoo is trying to keep Lightning in close.
Lightning trying to control but McBoo is working from the bottom.
McBoo keeping full guard, as Lightning tries to pass.
Lightning works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Lightning is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lightning is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBoo taking shots to the head.
McBoo is working to get back to half guard.
McBoo is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
McBoo is working to get back to half guard.
McBoo wants to control but Lightning is having none of it.
Lightning throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Lightning blocks McBoo's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
McBoo flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
McBoo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McBoo regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Lightning wants to work for an arm triangle but McBoo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lightning thows a huge punch but McBoo dodges it nicely.
Lightning is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lightning is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Lightning is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

McBoo is defending against the submission attempts here by Lightning.
Lightning passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lightning showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dusty McBoo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lightning misses with a takedown

and McBoo counters with a takedown into side control.
McBoo working away.
Lightning is looking to reverse the position.
Lightning being controlled for a moment.
Lightning is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on McBoo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lightning missing with punches from the bottom.
Lightning is controlling McBoo's trapped leg to prevent McBoo from advancing to side control.

Lightning looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lightning wants to sweep but McBoo has passed to side control!
John Lightning has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lightning gets back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightning makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lightning.
Lightning controls McBoo momentarily but McBoo frees himself.
McBoo thows a big elbow that misses.

Lightning is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McBoo wants to control from the top but Lightning keeps moving.
Lightning wants to sweep but no luck.

Lightning has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McBoo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McBoo passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightning is looking to escape.

McBoo is looking for a kimura here.
McBoo prevents Lightning from improving his position.
McBoo stalling away here and it's allowed Lightning to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Lightning bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McBoo's guard.
McBoo is trying to control the position but Lightning postures up.

Lightning decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on McBoo, up you get!
Lightning fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightning avoids the head kick by McBoo.
McBoo tries to clinch

and Lightning counters with a single leg into guard. McBoo didn't expect that.
McBoo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lightning pushing down on McBoo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McBoo is trying to control but can't.
McBoo is trying to stand up here but Lightning is controlling him well.
Lightning wants to control but McBoo is keeping him busy.
McBoo trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

Lightning goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now McBoo is on top in guard.
McBoo lands a couple of elbows.
Lightning manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lightning has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of McBoo's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lightning is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but McBoo is surviving well by controlling Lightning's body position as best he can.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lightning scoring with strikes but McBoo is staying in there.
Lightning lands a nice shot to the head.
McBoo looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Lightning controls the action.

Lightning looking for the choke but no joy.

Lightning is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. McBoo knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften McBoo for a finish.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lightning not allowing McBoo to control his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Lightning comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lightning winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Lightning!